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Crops

Common Plants of the Western Rangelands - Volume 3: Forbs (2018-05-11)

Ag Engineering

Check your dugouts this fall (2018-10-01) Prevent Farm Tractor Runovers and Rollovers (2018-04-23)

Business & Economics

Enroll in the Dairy Cost Study - The Dairy Cost Study offers business analysis for participating Alberta dairy farmers. The benefits that producers receive when they sign up (Agri-News, 2018-10-17) Update to AgriProfit$ crops and forages benchmarks (2018-10-01) Agriculture development focus of Ghanaian MP tour of Alberta (2018-09-17) Farm grain storage (2018-09-17) Alberta Wheat Commission call for nominations (2018-09-10) FCC Drive Away Hunger launch supports school meal programs (2018-09-06) AgriProfit$ expands in 2019 (2018-08-28) Economic impact of four strategies to manage feed shortages (2018-08-28)

Crops

Harvesting and using high moisture grain in cattle rations - What producers need to know when using high moisture barley if cattle are in need of grain supplementation this winter (Agri-News, 2018-10-17) Alberta Barley call for nominations for directors and delegates (2018-10-01) Cutting firewood (2018-10-01) Estimating the cost of drying grain and oilseeds (2018-10-01) Heavy snow on trees (2018-10-01) Label use of pre-harvest herbicides (2018-10-01) Preparing trees and shrubs for winter (2018-10-01) Elm pruning ban in Alberta is over (2018-09-17)

Diseases/Insects/ Pests

2018 Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation (2018-08-10) Alberta Dutch Elm Disease Awareness Week is June 22 to 28 (2018-06-04) Clubroot and Energy/Utility Developments (2018-05-22)

Food & Ag Processing

Requirements changing for food businesses (2018-09-17) Get your Products to International Markets Workshop (2018-07-23) Alberta Companies Participate in SIAL Canada (2018-06-25) Alberta to Launch Products to Markets and Value Added Products to Markets Programs (2018-06-25) Attend the Mission to Summer Fancy Food in NYC (2018-05-28)

Learning & 4H

4-H registration opens (2018-09-17) Explore Agriculture with snapAG (2018-07-16) 2018 Summer Farm Employment Program (2018-05-22) A New Specialty in the Green Certificate Program (2018-05-22) Early Bird Rates Now Available for Summer 4-H Camps and Shows (2018-04-30) New Scholarships for Alberta Rural Youth (2018-04-23)

Livestock

Marketing Council chair encourages beef producers to vote in upcoming plebiscite (2018-10-01) Protecting hay from environmental damage (2018-10-01) CRSB Certified logo for beef sustainability now available for the Canadian marketplace (2018-09-17) Nominations open for two Alberta Milk Awards (2018-09-17) Expensive feed or custom feed: a cost comparison (2018-09-10) Share your insights with the Livestock Welfare Engagement Project (2018-09-10) The importance of pregnancy checking the cow herd (2018-09-10) New Animal Health Clinic provides authentic industry environment (2018-09-06)

Rural Services

Apply for the Alberta Milk Scholarship - Alberta Milk is offering one $1,000 scholarship to a student in any year of study at an officially recognized post-secondary institution (Agri-News, 2018-10-17) Avoid harvest-related fatigue (2018-10-01) WMF Committee seeks rural landowner volunteer (2018-10-01) Farm energy and solar programs still accepting applications (2018-09-17) Dealing with harvest farm fires (2018-09-10) Funding to support irrigation efficiency in Alberta (2018-09-10) Longstanding donor to help increase Lakeland College farm land base (2018-09-10) Drop off your obsolete pesticide and livestock medication (2018-09-06)

Soil/Water/Air

Dangers of Blue-Green Algae (2018-05-22)

Statistics

Another Increase for Agricultural Real Estate Values in 2017 (2018-06-25) Farm Income Estimates for Alberta (2018-06-04) Real GDP and Alberta's Agri-Food Industries (2018-06-04) Alberta Farmland Values Continued Steady Climb in 2017 (2018-04-23)

Trade

A Strong Alberta Presence at this year's Gulfood (2018-06-04) International Marketing Opportunities (2018-05-22)

Weather & Climate

Moisture situation as of October 3, 2018 (2018-10-01) Moisture Situation as of September 16, 2018 (2018-09-17) Moisture Situation as of August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28) Moisture Situation as of August 12, 2018 (2018-08-10) Moisture Situation as of August 1, 2018 (2018-07-23) Moisture Situation as of July 25, 2018 (2018-07-23) Moisture Situation as of July 15, 2018 (2018-07-16) Moisture Situation Update as of June 26, 2018 (2018-06-25)

Business & Economics

Cull cow markets - Jason Wood looks at the cull cow markets and slaughter numbers to early October (Call of the Land, 2018-10-17) AgriProfit$ benchmarks - Manglai outlines the updates made to the AgriProfit$ crops and forages benchmarks (Call of the Land, 2018-10-16) Weekly Livestock Market Summary (2018-10-15) Weekly grains and oilseeds market summary (2018-10-12) AFSC expands its lending program (2018-10-11) Who's eating Alberta beef? (2018-10-09) Weekly grains and oilseeds market summary (2018-10-05) Alberta Beef Producers plebiscite (2018-10-04)

Crops

Canadian Pulse Research workshop - Leanne Fischbuch has details of the October, 2018 workshop in Edmonton (Call of the Land, 2018-10-16) Storage considerations when grain is damp (2018-10-15) Economics of protecting hay from weather damage (2018-10-11) Grain storage considerations (2018-10-11) Far from ideal harvest conditions (2018-10-10) Protecting hay from weather damage (2018-10-10) Pre-harvest herbicide use (2018-10-05) Using firewood as a heat source this winter (2018-10-05)

Diseases/Insects/ Pests

Clubroot identified southeast of Calgary (2018-09-27) Fields needed for wheat surveys (2018-09-11)

Learning & 4H

4-H registration opens October 1, 2018 (2018-09-26)

Livestock

Livestock Crossings Tour - The Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance is hosting a Livestock Crossings Tour tomorrow at Beaverlodge (Call of the Land, 2018-10-18) Using high moisture grain in cattle rations - Barry Yaremcio says if cattle are needing grain supplementation this winter, using high moisture barley is an option (Call of the Land, 2018-10-18) Alberta Goat Association's annual conference (2018-10-10) Sampling bales (2018-10-03) Testing winter feed (2018-10-02) Feeding light bushel weight grain (2018-09-19) Feeding light bushel weight grains (2018-09-18) Importance of preg checking the cow herd. (2018-09-13)

Rural Services

Coping with stress - Dr. Nick Mitchell offers some suggestions for managing stress this fall (Call of the Land, 2018-10-17) Farm and ranch safety grant - A new farm and ranch safety grant has been launched to help eligible agriculture employers comply with new occupational health and safety requirements (Call of the Land, 2018-10-16) Identifying stress - Dr. Nick Mitchell discusses how to identify stress (Call of the Land, 2018-10-16) Avoiding harvest-related fatigue (2018-10-12) Farm energy and solar programs still accepting applications (2018-10-12) Rural landowner needed for the Wildlife Management Fund Committee (2018-10-11) Holistic land design course (2018-10-09) Analysis of food security and land loss in Alberta (2018-09-26)

Soil/Water/Air

Inspect your dugout - Dan Benson says it is important to regularly inspect the dugout, especially before winter sets in (Call of the Land, 2018-10-18) Cleanfarms campaign in southern Alberta - Cleanfarms' obsolete pesticide and livestock medication collection program will be available in southern Alberta next week (Call of the Land, 2018-10-17) Sulphur deficient fields wanted (2018-09-28) Soil Carbon Measurement workshop (2018-09-25) Soil erosion workshop and field day (2018-09-05)

Statistics

Crop harvesting update (2018-10-15) Harvest progress (2018-10-09) Harvest progress (2018-10-01) Harvest progress (2018-09-24) Harvest Progress (2018-09-17) Harvest progress and yield estimates (2018-09-10) Harvest Progress (2018-09-04)

Trade

Ghanaian tour of Alberta (2018-09-20)

Weather & Climate

Weather update (2018-09-25) Frost and moisture update (2018-09-21)

Business & Economics

More Albertans putting local food on their plates (2018-05-17)

Rural Services

Knowing Animal Behaviour is Key to Livestock Handling Safety (2018-04-25) Nurturing Mental Health and Wellness on the Farm (2018-04-25) Parent Alert: The Hazards of Livestock (2018-04-25) Revamped "Safe Transportation on Farm Equipment in Alberta" Now Available (2018-04-25)

Business & Economics

Closing the Gap: creating amore profitable business (2018-06-05) Commercial kitchen space for rent (2018-06-05) Helpful online tools (2018-06-05) Meeting customer requirements (2018-06-05) Raising small-flock poultry (2018-06-05) Updates to CFIA food regulations (2018-06-05)

Learning & 4H

Upcoming Events (2018-06-05)

Food & Ag Processing

Food News, August, 2018 (2018-08-20) Food News, July 2018 (2018-07-23) Food News, June 2018 (2018-06-26) Food News, May 2018 (2018-06-05) Food News, April 2018 (2018-04-30)

Business & Economics

Mentoring - What is your role? (2018-09-24) Employee Empowerment and Retention Through Sowing Carrots (2018-07-30) People Management Tips (2018-07-30) Reaching Your Customers (2018-06-26) Alberta Direct Market Average Fruit and Vegetable Prices - 2017-2018 (2018-04-26)

Crops

Disease of the Month - Various (Potato) Tuber Rots (2018-09-24) Hort Morsels - Bits and Pieces - Hort Snacks - October 2018 (2018-09-24) Hort Snacks - October 2018 (2018-09-24) Insect of the Month - Different Thrips species (2018-09-24) Things to Do / Things to Think About This Month - October 2018 (2018-09-24) Upcoming Conferences / Workshops (2018-09-24) Disease of the Month - Post-Harvest Physical Injury (2018-08-30) End-of-Season Checklist for Managing Late Blight (2018-08-30)

Diseases/Insects/ Pests

Disease of the Month - Heat / Drought related Deformities (2018-06-26)